Kaieteur News Reports : The Guyana Police Force (GPF) is currently withholding the final autopsy report for 11-year-old Adriana Younge from her family, insisting that they must go to court to obtain the document. Dexter Todd, the lead attorney for the Younge family, revealed that the police’s refusal to cooperate without a court order has created significant delays in the ongoing investigation.
In a recent communication, Commissioner of Police Clifton Hicken responded to Dr. Todd’s inquiry but did not provide additional details regarding the investigation or the autopsy report. Dr. Todd indicated that further updates would be shared in the coming days.
The critical questions posed to the GPF were formulated by Dr. Carol Terry, a U.S. forensic pathologist who conducted a second autopsy on Adriana’s body. Dr. Todd noted that Dr. Terry cannot finalize her report until she receives necessary information from the police. A second letter requesting this information was sent to both Hicken and Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum on June 3.
During an appearance on the Reset Talk Show on June 4, Dr. Todd, alongside Adriana’s mother Amecia Simon and aunt Ameka Lewis, discussed the situation. He revealed that Dr. Terry had submitted a six-page document with over 100 detailed questions concerning the police investigation. Among the pathologist’s concerns is a peculiar marking found on Adriana’s foot, which Dr. Terry wishes to analyze in relation to the tile pattern in the area where Adriana was found.
Dr. Todd emphasized the importance of accounting for every mark on Adriana’s body as part of determining the cause of death. He reiterated the urgency for Dr. Terry to access the post-mortem examination (PME) report completed on April 28 by an international pathology team.
Adriana’s body was discovered on April 24 in the swimming pool of the Double Day International Hotel, just 20 hours after she was reported missing during a family trip to Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo. A post-mortem examination conducted by the international pathology team concluded that the cause of death was drowning. However, the family remains unconvinced and sought a second autopsy in the U.S. Following this, Dr. Terry stated that drowning could not be conclusively confirmed as the cause of death.
The family is now faced with the challenge of navigating legal avenues to obtain the information necessary for further investigation into Adriana’s tragic death.
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